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    Considering switching over to electric weedeater: Dewalt 60v vs comparable Milwaukee

    I got the EGO 56Volt about 2 months ago, so far loving it. Cuts everything my old gas trimmer did and I don't worry about gas getting old between seasons. I like it so much, I went back and got the EGO chainsaw and now thinking about the mower.
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    Racedeck and working on it...yes you can.

    I don't know if the blanket has a label on it, bought it MANY years ago at a welding supply store. If it has a label, I will let you know. Yes, I have burned through the blanket, but only when doing torch cutting in the old days. I don't remember ever burning through the blanket since I have...
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    Racedeck and working on it...yes you can.

    no, I just finished fabricating and welding in patch panels this past weekend. I have a little more body lead to do and then final prep for paint. It will be a while before I take the the hose to the garage. I actually don't expect the car to be finished for 5 or 6 more months, so you have to...
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    Racedeck and working on it...yes you can.

    my first floor was down for 7 years and when I moved to this new garage, I took my Racedeck with me. The concrete under the tiles after 7 years looked like the day I laid the tiles down. There was no build up under the tiles.
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    Racedeck and working on it...yes you can.

    don't have a snowmobile, so don't know. My Table saw is on casters, the small original casters left small dimples in the tiles tht went away next warm day, after a while I replaced the casters with larger diameter ones that were also a little wider, no issues since. My TIG front casters are 2...
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    Type of airline to run from compressor?

    I was going to do black pipe in the wall, but was afraid of developing leaks in the future. I ended up going with copper on the outside of the wall, does not look too bad and besides its a garage. I only went with copper because for me it is far easier to build a system with no leaks then black...
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    Racedeck and working on it...yes you can.

    A little update...my poor Racedeck floor, is really taking a beating but in a few months I will hose it down and it will look brand new again. Except for the few tiles with holes, up to 3 tiles now that I welded holes into. Body lead does no harm at all to the tiles, it just falls on the tile...
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    copper airline union leaks

    I had no idea they are designed for such low water pressure but it makes sense. I tried putting some pipe dope on the threads and they sure went good and tight really easily, but it still leaked even though with the dope I felt I got it much tighter. I took it apart and tried cleaning up a few...
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    copper airline union leaks

    I am building out my airline setup in the garage and because my garage is really 2 garages (2 440sq. ft. garages separated by a half wall), I ended up wanting to be able to remove a section and put some unions in so I could easily remove or modify sections in the future. I used a total of 4...
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    Torpedo heater on RaceDeck tiles

    it gets the RaceDeck really hot a few feet in front of the heater but I had no issues with it, it didn't melt them but I kept a close eye on the tiles checking the tiles often. I only had to run my heater about 2 weeks until my HotDawg was up and running, but no damage to the tiles. The...
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    Sonos, Airplay, Bluetooth, Speakers???

    I have to Sonos Play:5's in my garage and love them. I am actually considering getting rid of my 5:1 system in the house and getting Sonos soundbar, sub, play1's (for the rear speakers). But we wired the house for speakers only 6 years ago when we remodeled the front part of the house and I...
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    Insulation in Garage Wall

    go cheap elsewhere...there are lots of places where you can go cheap like the kitchen, never go cheap in the garage. Seriously, $2k has to be a minor part of that houses cost and insulating the garage will make it so much nicer to work in and cheaper to keep cool once you install a mini-split...
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    Bolting Down A Safe

    I would find a joist and make sure at least 2 bolts go into that, even if it meant drilling new holes in the safe. Generally on a gun safe the drywall floor just lifts up and 2 new holes would not be seen. Then screws or toggle in the other 2 holes. Then, sorry to say it, at least one lag...
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    How much is this garage worth?

    when I built my garage, I went crazy and built a nice one. I was told by more than one friend I was stupid because there was no way I would get my money back out of it. They are right of course, a nice garage add very little value to a property, because what some see as a nice garage others...
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    I'm an idiot. Need to get overspray off my racedeck

    darn it, you could have told me that 15 years ago when I put down Racedeck...been working on it for 15+ years now This pic was last weekend, its primered now and I sprayed the primer in my garage with Racedeck on the floor. When I am done with this car, i will do like I did with other cars...
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    New racedeck floor

    drive down to Santa Barbara and try it for yourself on my floor. OR call Racedeck and have a free sample sent to you !
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    The Systainer Cart

    I like it and already downloaded the sketchup file, thanks for that.
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    It's freaking true......

    strong magnet on a stick you can thank me later, after you drop another screw...
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    Using An Engine Hoist On Racedeck

    take a look at what I posted earlier this week http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=359487 Although I would not do serious car work on Freeflow because of the stuff that can fall through, that is just my opinion. The tiles themselves will hold up just fine.
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    Racedeck and working on it...yes you can.

    I have had Racedeck for near 15 years now and worked on many cars. I see people here asking if you can work on Racedeck, yes you can. For years, I posted this first picture showing my old garage, then I moved and took my Racedeck with me and now I am working on yet another project. The last...
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